Case Studies
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Highest Installation so far for Portsmouth City Council
Two 30KW PV systems have been installed on Barkis and Nickleby tower blocks in Buckland at the heart of Portsmouth. These towers are 19 storey residential blocks and are the highest buildings so far that Solar Voltaics have installed on. Challenges included getting all the materials to roof height and dealing with the exposed
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Portsmouth City Council commission largest solar installation to date
Hot on the heels of installing a 100KW solar energy system on the flat roof of the prestigious PCC Civic Offices building, Solar Voltaics has now completed the largest solar PV system ever ordered by Portsmouth City Council. At 175KW the system is installed on the gently curving roof of the landmark Somerstown Central Community
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Portsmouth City Council continue roll out of solar PV
Portsmouth City Council continue to lead the way in rolling out solar energy across their property portfolio. Solar Voltaics recently completed a 30KW installation on Hamilton House, a building with high daytime energy demands due to the full time care facilities it provides. 117 panels and a 30KW Samil inverter with two Maximum Power Point
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Mercedes-Benz South West embrace Solar Energy
Car showrooms are an excellent opportunity for the application of solar energy. Daytime energy consumption is highest during the daytime and more so in the summer – just when the sun shines most and solar power can help out! Mercedes-Benz South West is one of the fastest growing dealerships of its kind in the country.
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250KW Solar Farm on Hayling Island
Solar Voltaics has completed the construction of a 250KW ground mount solar array for a farmer on Hayling Island. The installation, consisting of over 1000 solar panels, will provide electricity to power farm buildings, machinery and agricultural processes. Large-scale solar farms, typically several MW in size, are usually financed by institutional investors, but this relatively small
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Powering Hampshire Fire & Rescue
Solar Voltaics has been awarded a significant contract with Hampshire Fire & Rescue to install over 700 KW of Solar PV on its landmark headquarters in Eastleigh, along with eleven major fire stations throughout the county. The company conducted feasibility surveys on over 30 fire stations in Hampshire to ascertain the best location and payback
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Agricultural Warehouse expands Solar PV Scheme
Solar Voltaics recently completed a second phase Solar PV installation for Basil Baird Limited in Funtington, West Sussex. A 150 KW system, comprising of 600 panels has been installed on the roof of agricultural buildings used for cold storage at the farm. After the company’s first installation last year, Basil Baird Ltd recognised the financial
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Council Owned Sheltered Housing
Solar Volatics has just completed its first Solar PV project for Portsmouth City Council on one of its extensive portfolio of owned and managed properties within the City. Nicholson Gardens provides sheltered accommodation in the heart of Portsmouth; Solar Voltaics has installed a 30 KW solar PV system on its roof , which will provide
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Agricultural Cold Storage Building
Farm Cold Storage Building – Funtington, Nr Chichester Installation: Roof mounted 250KW solar PV installation fitted to a 1.3 Acre refrigerated barn used for cold storage of potatoes. System Benefits: Payback expected in less than 6 years System will generate over 230,000 KW hours of energy per year. Saving £17,250 per year in utility costs
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Town Centre Offices – Dorking
Like many busy call centres and administration offices, our client was facing increasingly high energy costs and climate change levies. The chairman of this Dorking-based insurance company had a strong desire to do all he could to generate as much green energy to support their facility and improve their carbon footprint. After a detailed survey
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Grade 2 Listed Property – Isle of Wight
Installation of Solar PV within the grounds of Grade 2 listed buildings does require planning consent. For this project on the Isle of Wight, Solar Voltaics generated photo-montages of the proposed design to demonstrate to the planning authorities the low visual impact of the system. [gdl_gallery title=”iow-photo-montage” width=”300″ height=”225″ caption=”yes” ] 9 kW of polycrystalline
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Littlehampton East / West Installation
The owners of this large detached property on the outskirts of Littlehampton wanted to reduce the future running costs of their home while bringing up their young family in a low carbon environment. The property benefits from large East and West facing roofs, which are still very effective at generating solar energy. A total of